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SATURDAY'S RUGBY

Following will represent Army against Police on Saturday on the Police ground, at 4.15 p.m.-Lt. Douglas, L/Cpl. Picton, Spr. Artingstall, L/Bdr. Richards, L/Cpl. Birrell,. L/Cpl. Waite L/Cpl. Foley, Pte. Berry, Cpl. Sutherland, Lieut. Hewitt, Lieut. Cuthbert- son, Lleut. Millar, Lt. Pinkerton, Sgt. Page. Lt. Ridsdale.

Reserves.- Cpl. Sheldrake, Bdr. Marsh.

HOCKEY

WEAK CLUB TEAM LOSE

TO KUMAONS

After

(By "Sportshawk")

very

closely contested match Kumaon Rifles defeated Hong Douglas is making his first appearance Kong Hockey Club first eleven in

King's Two

since his elbow injury at the beginning of

match at friendly hockey the season and will be at full-back instead

Park yesterday by 2 goals to 1. of fly-half, thus allowing Picton, the regu- lar full-back, to go on the wing, a position goals were shared in the first half.

Club were without the services of he is better sulted to. Laing. Hook, Skip- with, Boe, Evans and Duke will be badly several regular players, Bond, the and Fowler being

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 1, 1940

LABOUR TROUBLE IN SINGAPORE

London, To-day.

Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, the Colonies Secretary, reply- ing to a Commons question by Mr. A. Creech Jones (La-| bour, Shipley), said the rise in the cost of living in Singa- pore since the outbreak of war provided a genuine eco- W. A. Reed, in the pivotal posi-nomic basis for recent claims tion, saved his side time and again by sound tackling and hard hitting, on behalf of labourers. while the two wing-halves Blacken and Potter, worked hard and played faultless hockey.

missed by Army, who are going to find it Whitley brothers extremely difficult to hold off Police.

Police will be represented by Taylor: Jackson, Fay, Wlison and Reynolds: Leslie and Luscombe: Wheeler, Cullinan, Searle; Innis, Rose; Wright-Nooth, Dempsey and Riddell.

Wall is still on the Injured list, but Lesile makes a welcome return.

at Camp.

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There was reason to suspect that subversive elements unfriendly to this country were attempting unscrupul- In attack, Divett was always dan-ously to exploit this position,

All public authorities and most gerous, making most of the openings for his forwards, who, however other employers had awarded a cost Anished badly in front of goal. Carey of living allowance from Nov. 1 last showed a fine turn of speed and was year. seen several

in

runs. good right-wing position was taken over by a Kumaons' player, Ram Singh, In some cases employers had refus- owing to Club being one short. ed to negotiate on demands they con-

For Kumaons, Capt. Loch shone onsidered extravagant, and in one the right-wing, sending across many two disputes workmen were dismiss- accurate passes.

ed. Such a course was strongly dis- approved by Government.

The

INTERPORT FIFTEEN LOSE TO SEAFORTHS

Last Saturday the Shanghai Inter- port team lost to Seaforths, conquerors of the U.S. Marines, by 5 points to 3 points (a penalty goal) on a very hard ground. Before the game there was serious consideration given to the pro- posal to play "touch-Rugger" due to the hard state of the game, but it was later decided to play the game as it should be played, "Touch-Rugger" | Carey, but eliminates tackling, the man in posses- sion being forced to part with the ball touched. The match re- on being volved into a duel between two rock- like defences and the Interport team were unfortunate not to draw. Gordon winger when receiving passes, Brown had to leave the fleld with atin's defensive work was superb but he badly injured knee. Following is "The North China Daily News" comment on the players:

DISAPPROVAL OF ACTION

or

Club opened the scoring through

Trade Union legislation on approv equalised Partap Singh

legislation ed lines and

to provide shortly after. After the interval there

the last

settlement of In- five machinery for the score until no

Singh netted¦dustrial disputes were now in process minutes, when Partab

of enactment by the Straits Battle- the decider.

Reuter. ments Legislature.

was

Mar-

had few opportunities to distinguish himself in attack. Thornley did well but was still inclined to be a trifle selfish when passes would have made all the difference.

OFFICIAL VISIT TO MACAO

NO BUYING INTEREST. ON STOCK MARKET

London, To-day.

in

Apart from gilt-edged securities and home rails, which continued quietly to improve on the Stock Exchange yes- terday, the markets mostly eased the absence of buying interest.

Losses were small in most cases, however, consisting only of ✡ few pence.

Wall Street was steady.-Reuter.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction on Thursday, the 1st. February, 1940. commencing at 6.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 2 Connaught Road, Central. (Room No. 205, 2nd. Floor)

A COLLECTION OF VALUABLE POSTAGE STAMPS

On View from Wednesday, the 31st. January, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 26th Jan., 1940.

The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction

on

Friday, the 2nd February, 1940 commencing at 10.30 a.m.

at Godown No. 7 of The Holt's Wharf, Kowloon.

4 reels Newsprinting Paper

and afterwards at 11 a.m. at Godown No. 34 of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd.

3 reels Newsprinting Paper

(all more or less damaged) Terms: Cash on delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 1st February, 1940.

Macao, To-day. General Wu Fei,

The Undersigned have received in- Commander-in-

Military structions to sell by Public Auction on chief of the Chung Shan

Friday, the 2nd. February, 1940 forces and Magistrate of Chung Shan, was welcomed by the Chinese .com-

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

Dickson played his habitual splendid game for the Club, his kicking and

Aucott and Dickinson combined tackling being excellent while his pen- alty goal that put the Club ahead in well but the latter, although he in- the first half was the best seen in stituted a number of nice movements, become offside. Shanghai for the past five years. Sam was too prone to Wallace as a winger was not a suc- Among the forwards Reynolds, Gam-munity here yesterday. cess and he seems better suited as a mie, Pearson loose forward, he made a number of tremely hard and they seem to be as-

and Tay worked

exTM

useful runs but he was not quite get-sured of their places in the coming In-

ting that extra yard from his opposite terport side.

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發

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It is understood that General Wu will call on the Governor this morn- the ing and return to Shek-ki in afternoon. Our Own Correspondent.

'KUNG HEI FAT CHOY"

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THURSDAY 8th FEBRUARY '40

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at their Sales Room, No, 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

comprising:---

Iron & Teakwood Bedsteads, Divans, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Dress- ing Tables, Hatstands, Chesterfield Suites, Chairs, Dining Tables, Side- boards, Desks, Bookcases, Cabinets, Trunks, teapoys, Perambulators, Pic- tures, Rattan Furniture, etc., etc.

Tientsin Carpets, E.P., Brass, Alu- minium, Lacquer, Glass and Porcelain Ware, Cutlery, Ornaments, Curios, Radios, Gramophones & Records, Elec- tric Lights & Heaters, Filters, Tea Sets, Cine Projector, Cameras, Type- writers, etc., etc.

also

A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

and

One Dinner Service.

One Sextant.

One Grand Piano.

Two Steel Filing Cabinets.

On View from

February, 1940.

Thursday, the 1st.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 31st January, 1940.

The Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction on Saturday, the 3rd. February, 1940 at 11 o'clock at their Sales Room, No. 2 Connaught Road, Central, 2nd. Floor, Room No. 205,

The Undermentioned Cars:—— 1 1930 Buick Sedan.

1 1934 Ford V8 Roadster.

1 Humber Snipe.

2 Morris Major Saloonis.

2 Morris Major Tourers..

1 Studebaker Sedan

1 1936 Terraplane Sedan,

1.1938 Vauxhall Saloon.

2 Vauxhall Saloona,

1∙ 1935. Willy's "77"* Saloon.

1 "Skoot-mo-bile” Motor Scooter.

and

1 1985 Morris "10" 4 door Saloon.

On View: On day of Sale. Terms: Cash before delivery. MERT BROS.

"Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 8lat

1940.